Steven Lerud

Steven Lerud
File:Steven Lerud.jpg Lerud making his major league debut on August 30, 2012
Free agent
Catcher
Born: (1984-10-13) October 13, 1984 Reno, Nevada
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 30, 2012, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics (through 2013 season)
Batting average	.133
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (2012–2013)

Steven James Lerud (born October 13, 1984) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He attended to Galena High School. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Career

Lerud was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2003 MLB Draft. The Philadelphia Phillies promoted Lerud to the majors on August 24, 2012. He appeared in 3 major league games in 2012, batting .200 in 10 at-bats. He was dropped from the 40-man roster after the end of the season but signed a 2013 minor league contract with the Phillies' organization. He appeared in 6 major league games with the Phillies in 2013, going hitless in 5 at-bats.

He signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on November 11, 2013 and received a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training.

Washington Nationals

On January 12, 2015 Lerud signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals he was assigned to AAA Syracuse Chiefs the same day.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)